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At the 2025 World Championships, North American swimmers achieved notable success, with Summer McIntosh winning her second gold in the 200 IM, Alex Walsh earning her third World medal in the event, and Mary-Sophie Harvey securing her first individual medal, marking a significant milestone for Canadian swimming.
Summer McIntosh broke the 10-year-old world record in the women's 200 IM at the 2025 Canadian Swimming Trials with a time of 2:05.70, marking the first sub-2:06 performance in history and her second world record of the meet.
Leon Marchand broke Michael Phelps' 2012 Pro Swim Series record in the 200 IM with a time of 1:55.68. The NCAA champion wasn't worried about the first 100 and used his strength in breaststroke to take over the race.
Leon Marchand broke Michael Phelps' 2012 Pro Swim Series record in the 200 IM with a time of 1:55.68 at the 2023 Pro Swim Series - Westmont. Marchand out-touched Shaine Casas and Chase Kalisz for the gold medal and now holds the top spot in the worldwide rankings this season. Marchand will aim to break Phelps' world record in the 400 IM later this year.
Leon Marchand and Destin Lasco both had impressive performances in the prelims of the Men's NCAA Championships 200 IM, with Lasco recording the fifth-fastest swim of all-time and Marchand touching in 1:13.00 at the 150-yard mark. The two are set for a marquee matchup in the final, with NC State's Arsenio Bustos coming in as the third seed.